Clayton Lambert vs. Keiichi Yabu — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Clayton Lambert and Keiichi Yabu are fairly close on the surface numbers. Keiichi Yabu posted stronger numbers in ERA (4 vs 5.4) and home runs allowed (0.64 per nine innings vs 0.93). Clayton Lambert had the advantage in WHIP (1.474 vs 1.524). By the career numbers, Keiichi Yabu had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.